Netball Division Champions

Weston College women’s netball team are celebrating after winning promotion to the Premier Division of the Weston Winter League.

The squad, which includes three staff members and five Academy players (a mix of first year and second year learners), clinched promotion after winning division one.

The idea of the combined club was to bring together students and staff from different courses and different campuses and enable them to have fun engaging in a common interest. This falls under the College’s Body and Mind (BAM) initiative, which encourages students and staff to take part in enrichment activities to promote healthy lifestyles and well-being.

Yvonne Pearson, the College’s head netball coach, set up the team in 2018 and has been an active player ever since. She said: “I wanted to enter a team into the Weston League to allow learners the opportunity to work together with staff, stay fit and engage and develop skills to compete at a good standard.

“We received the Division One Champions award at the Weston netball presentation evening, which was a proud moment, and we’re extremely excited about practicing at the new Health and Active Living Centre to prepare for the season ahead!”

The team, which has also entered the summer league, will be looking for new players from September. Training will take place on Monday evenings (5.30-6.30pm) at the College’s new, bespoke facility – the Health and Active Living Centre. This team is open to all staff and learners at Weston College.

If you would like to be involved, please email Yvonne Pearson at yvonne.pearson@weston.ac.uk.

For those interested in sport at Weston College, read more about our sport courses and sports academies.